Electrical appliances control prototype by using GSM module and ARDUINO

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Abstract

The development of remote control technology has grown rapidly along with the development of communication technology nowadays. The simplest communication technology available is by using GSM protocol. In this paper, a prototype of electric appliance control tool via SMS by using GSM is proposed. GSM protocol was chosen because it does not depend on mobile devices’ platform. GSM SIM 900 and Arduino for controlling a relay module were utilized here. Relay module worked in accordance with orders given through SMS and the mobile device then received the feedback of the command. For testing purpose, ten different types of input string as a command control was proceed. Relay worked according to orders sent from the input string submitted and feedback messages from the command given previously was provided. The control of electrical appliance by using mobile devices is the basic concept of a Smart Home because it can connect a variety of devices just by using heterogeneous communication protocols. Communication technology involving mobile devices and machines is growing rapidly in both industrialized and globalized world. The communication technology is typically used for controlling and monitoring. The communications protocols used in current technology includes internet protocol, GSM, and small-sized digital radio with low power protocols. Selection of the protocol depends on the tools that we want to monitor or control, cost, effectiveness, as well as the distance of communication. In this paper a prototypes of electric appliance control with via SMS using GSM protocol was proposed. There was a research on the remotely control system to the home electric appliances by using voice recognition. Communication was done in these studies by using multiple Programmable Micro Remote Controller (PMRC). There were also studies that controlled some equipment in hospitals by using Infrared Remote (IR) Controller. In addition, there are some studies that use computer networks to conduct controlling and monitoring. Here we designed a prototype to control electrical appliance via SMS using GSM SIM module 900 and Arduino. Controlling is done by a relay module via SMS controller. In addition, the controller also sends status messages from the relays. Electrical equipment settings via SMS was design in order to make the setting does not depend on spesific platform of mobile devices.

Keywords: Arduino; GSM module; electrical appliances control; SMS.

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